Patent · US Expired

Sealed probe chamber for thermometry apparatus

US6827488B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by

31References

7Claims

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Assignee

WELCH ALLYN, INC. · US

Inventors

Alan S. Knieriem · Baldwinsville, US
David E. Quinn · Auburn, US
Thaddeus J. Wawro · Auburn, US
John A. Lane · Weedsport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 4, 2003
Grant date	Dec 7, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01K13/25
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A temperature measuring apparatus includes a releasable probe chamber for housing a thermometry probe in which the chamber is isolated from the remainder of the thermometry apparatus. Preferably, the probe chamber is releasably attached to the apparatus and causes engagement or disengagement of at least one control switch of the apparatus depending on whether a probe is being removed or inserted into the probe chamber.

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